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Section 3 – Install Device Drivers
Most of the standard building blocks used in the ThinkStation P3 platform are
native to the Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS base kernel. Installing a proprietary
graphics driver is recommended to get optimal performance from the graphics
card. The next sections provide step-by-step instructions on how to install a
proprietary Nvidia graphics driver in Ubuntu Linux.
Note 1: All commands need to be executed with superuser privileges in the
following sections. All commands that need to be typed in, start with the # sign.
Note 2: Non-native drivers need to be manually installed. Refer to the vendor’s
documentation for a detailed process of obtaining and installing drivers.